Prior to UFC Fight Night 164 setting sail later tonight (Sat., Nov. 16, 2019) from Sao Paulo, Brazil, fight fans were treated to fabulous knockout finishes in two other prominent MMA promotions. The first stoppage came last night at LFA 78 from Belton, Texas, as the promotion was making its broadcast debut on UFC Fight […]
The biggest rematch in bare knuckle boxing history will unfold later tonight (Sat., Nov. 16, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 9 live on FITE.TV PPV from Biloxi, Mississippi, as former UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight run it back in a highly-anticipated main event. Lobov, who is coming off a decision win over former […]
Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images The bare knuckle brutality will return this evening (Sat., Nov. 16, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 9 live on FITE.TV PPV from Biloxi, Mississippi, as Artem Lobov puts his undefeated BKFC record on the line in a main event rematch opposite fellow UFC veteran Jason Knight. This will be a […]
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound great Jon Jones is expected to defend his 205-pound title against undefeated contender Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, per BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor. While Jones and Reyes have verbally agreed to meet on Feb. 8 from inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, no […]
In his second year as a pro, featherweight prospect AJ Cunningham is much happier with the way he’s been performing compared to how he was prior to turning pro in 2018. Having previously had a more free-wheeling brawling style, Cunningham has changed his game and is a lot more calculated with how he does things, […]
Two atomweights made their promotional debuts at ONE: Age of Dragons in Beijing on Saturday. Meng Bo and Ritu Phogat come from very different backgrounds, but both made big impressions at the Cadillac Arena. Bo’s main claim to fame is having beaten reining UFC bantamweight champion Weili Zhang. The Chinese atomweight was matched with Argentina’s Laura […]
(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Sergei Kharitonov’s hopes to climb into a heavyweight title shot took a major hit on Friday as Linton Vassell knocked him out in the second round at Bellator 234 in Tel Aviv, Israel. See the Bellator 234 highlights as Vassell defeated Pride veteran Sergei Kharitonov by TKO and Sidney Outlaw defeated […]
Heading into his third time inside the BKFC ring, Artem Lobov is grateful for the UFC’s platform opening the door for him to become the face of Bare Knuckle Fighting. Preparing for his rematch against Jason Knight on November 16th, Lobov feels content being the face of the upstart promotion. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m […]
Earlier on November 15th, Bellator returned to Israel for Bellator 234 from Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. Headlining the card was Linton Vassell, against former PRIDE star Sergei Kharitonov, in the main event of a card that is set to air in the United States at 9 pm ET on Paramount Network and […]
A correction regarding the weigh-ins for UFC Sao Paulo had to be issued yesterday afternoon by the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA). Three fighters — Tracy Cortez, Vanessa Melo and Isabella de Padua — all came in over the weight limits for their respective bouts. Cortez and Melo, who face each other at the […]